Every year when I ask my husband what should be a priority for our homeschool, he mentions logic, so the children study logic from about age 11 and on. Some years it’s a great learning experience, and some years it’s fun. When we study The Fallacy Detective by Nathaniel Bluedorn and Hans Bluedorn, it’s both. […]
Reviews: Curriciulum Choice
Review: 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy
There’s one book I always recommend to new homeschooling moms, 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy. But it’s getting old. This summer, a new edition of Cathy’s wonderful book has come out, called 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum. It is similar to 100 Top Picks in format and content, but some […]
Review: Seterra
As soon as Miss 12 finished the school year, she dove into a new project. She now spends hours with a globe every day, playing Seterra, a geography fact game. Her self-imposed goal is to get 100% on every single Seterra challenge…. So, what is Seterra? Honestly, it is the best geography fact resource I’ve […]
Review: Presidential Penmanship
Every week I ponder some of the wisest sayings of the US Presidents. Here’s quote that ended up on my desk this morning, in painstakingly neat handwriting: It is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God.—Abraham Lincoln Yes, Miss 11 is learning handwriting, […]
Review: Youth Virtue Journal
The Youth Virtue Journal is a slim ring-bound workbook with a huge goal: to help teens choose virtues. Working with a mentor, teens will learn how to be attentive, content, forgiving, gentle, helpful, honest, obedient, perseverant and respectful. The booklet contains a form for parental input as well. Each of the nine chapters contains […]